Unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 1.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.56
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2015
All-time low
1.51
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor is 1.56, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor peaked at 4.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.83 | — |
| 1992 | 2.75 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.76 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.56 | +3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.69 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.34 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.51 | 2.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 170 Vietnam 1.68 compare
- 171 Cuba 1.66 compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 1.58 compare
- 174 Tonga 1.54 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.49 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.44 compare
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in East Timor was 1.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- East Timor ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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